A bank is born
Daniel C. Van Brunt — inventor of the grain drill — opens the doors on September 7th with $15,000 in paid-in capital.
Wisconsin's community bank · Est. 1896
The Natural
Choice.
For 130 years we've stood beside our neighbors on the edge of the Horicon Marsh — banking built on relationships that last a lifetime, the way the geese return each spring.
Member FDICEqual Housing LenderEmployee-Owned · ESOP
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Our Story
A century & a third
on the marsh.
Scroll to walk the years — from a grain-drill inventor's ledger to a digital community bank, still owned by the neighbors who run it.
Built to last
The limestone home office rises on Lake Street. A century later, in 2018, it joins the National Register of Historic Places.
Steady through the storm
While others fail, we grow — welcoming the First National Bank of Horicon through the depths of the Depression.
Owned by the people who serve you
Employees become owners through an ESOP. The folks across the counter have skin in the game — and a stake in your success.
A digital community bank
We bring fintech in-house, so the whole bank fits in your pocket — without losing the handshake.
130 years doing good
Still here. Still local. Still standing beside our neighbors on the edge of the marsh. Still the natural choice.
Why the goose
The Canada goose mates for life. So do we — with the people we bank.
Our mark isn't a vault or a column. It's the bird that returns to the Horicon Marsh by the hundred thousand — strong, far-ranging, and loyal to its own. A goose builds lifelong relationships. After 130 years on this wetland, so have we.
- Decisions made here, by neighbors
- Employee-owned since 2006
- Geothermal, eco-conscious branches
- A real person on the phone, 24/7
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Geese on the marsh
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Acres of cattail
the nation’s largest
Banking, naturally
Everything you need, from people you'd wave to at the marsh.
Personal
Spend & save with ease
Checking, savings, CDs and money markets — plus digital banking that takes your bank anywhere.
- Free personal checking
- My Money youth checking
- HSAs & retirement accounts
Borrow
Make homeowning dreams come true
Local mortgage lenders who know the neighborhood, plus auto, boat and recreational loans that take you places.
- Mortgages & refinancing
- Auto, boat & RV loans
- Personal loans & credit cards
Business
Your company is in good company
Treasury, commercial payments and lending from a bank that reinvests in the communities you serve.
- Business checking & savings
- Treasury & commercial payments
- SBA & commercial lending
Ready to make the natural choice?
Open an account online in minutes, or schedule time with a banker who lives here too.